CDI Management

Lara M. Faustino, RN, BSN, CCDS; Kara Masucci, RN, MSN, CCDS; Rebecca R. Willcutt, RN, BSN, CCS, CCDS, CDIP

This session includes a panel discussion by CDI management and staff at Boston Medical Center and Cooper University Hospital. A 100% remote and a hybrid model will be...

Janie Gafford, RN, BSN, CCDS, CDIP; Susan Tiffany, RN, CCDS

This presentation discusses how the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center implemented a quality improvement (QI) program to enhance its CDI program. Processes and challenges as well as tools, time frames, and sample sizes are...

Natalie Esquibel, MS, BSN, RN, CCDS; Carrie E. Willmer, BS, BSN, RN, CCDS, CDIP

This session describes how to train CDSs and break down specific concepts to help them understand the big picture of CDI. It provides insight on how to measure the growth and success of a new CDS...

Shannon E. McCall, RHIA, CCS, CCS-P, CPC, CPC-I, CEMC, CRC, CCDS; Laurie Prescott, RN, MSN, CCDS, CDIP, CRC

Presenters lead their “families” in a lighthearted review of coding guidelines related to sequencing, principal diagnosis selection, and clinical indicators related to...

Amy Czahor, RHIT, CDIP, CCS; Angela Franceschi, RN, BA/BS

Today’s CDI directors must be able to immediately identify the root cause of CDI program disparities and query rate fluctuations. Data is the answer. Join this session to explore how one large, multi-hospital health system...

Kay M. Blue, RN, BSN, CCDS, ACM; Holley P. Pegram, RN, MSN, CCM; Sandie R. Pressley, BSN, RN

This discussion with CDI and quality leadership from Carolinas Healthcare System describes how CDI specialist participation in interdisciplinary rounds incorporates CDI specialists as...

Karen L. Bridgeman, MSN, RN, CCDS; Claudine Hutchinson, BSN, RN

While experienced CDI specialists are hard to find, developing a mentorship to assist a new or inexperienced CDI specialist can be key for developing and sustaining a successful CDI specialist. This session provides...

Today, improved productivity associated with electronic health records and electronic query systems (e-queries) provide clinical documentation improvement programs the flexibility and supportive data to...